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FZUS54 KHGX 260617
CWFHGX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1217 AM CST THU FEB 26 2026
UPPER TEXAS COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP
CHANNEL OUT 60 NAUTICAL MILES INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA
BAYS.
SEAS ARE PROVIDED AS A RANGE OF THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST
1/3 OF THE WAVES...ALONG WITH THE OCCASIONAL HEIGHT OF THE
AVERAGE HIGHEST 10 PERCENT OF THE WAVES.
GMZ300-261930-
1217 AM CST THU FEB 26 2026
.SYNOPSIS FOR HIGH ISLAND TO THE MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL OUT 60 NM
INCLUDING GALVESTON AND MATAGORDA BAYS.
MODERATE TO STRONG ONSHORE WINDS AND SEAS BETWEEN 7 TO 10 FT WILL
CONTINUE TONIGHT. WHILE WINDS WILL LOWER BY SUNRISE THURSDAY, THE
ELEVATED SEAS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT WILL
PUSH OFF THE COAST THURSDAY EVENING, STALLING OFF IN THE GULF ON
FRIDAY. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SOME PATCHY FOG TO DEVELOP
THURSDAY EVENING INTO THURSDAY NIGHT AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT'S
PASSAGE, BUT THEN QUICKLY ENDS ONCE THE FRONT IS THROUGH. ONSHORE
FLOW RAPIDLY RETURNS BY FRIDAY NIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.
GMZ335-261930-
GALVESTON BAY-
1217 AM CST THU FEB 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AROUND 15 KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY LATE.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. PATCHY FOG.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
GMZ330-261930-
MATAGORDA BAY-
1217 AM CST THU FEB 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS.
BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. PATCHY FOG.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO SMOOTH TO SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SATURDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SLIGHTLY CHOPPY.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SLIGHTLY
CHOPPY.
GMZ350-355-261930-
COASTAL WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX OUT
20 NM-COASTAL WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX OUT 20 NM-
1217 AM CST THU FEB 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
SOUTH 7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DIMINISHING TO AROUND
10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 6 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH
4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
GMZ370-375-261930-
WATERS FROM FREEPORT TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX FROM 20 TO
60 NM-WATERS FROM HIGH ISLAND TO FREEPORT TX FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1217 AM CST THU FEB 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY
REST OF TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KNOTS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS,
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KNOTS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET, SUBSIDING
TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SOUTH 6 FEET AT
7 SECONDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: SOUTH 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTH 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 4 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET.
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